Series event. Since 2006, the race has served as the final round of the championship and where the series champion is decided.
Indy/Championship car racing first appeared in the Chicago area in 1914-1915 at
. Both races were 100 laps around the dirt oval.
. The first such race was a event in 1915. Subsequent races ranged from 10-300 miles, and the final race was held in 1918. The track was eventually demolished, and the Edward Hines Veterans Hospital now stands on its former location.
area until 1999, the state of Illinois hosted numerous USAC Championship Car races at
-2002. It was discontinued, however, when the track closed after the 2002 race.
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| CART Champ Car history (Cicero) |
| 1999 The 1999 CART season, the twenty-first in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 20 races, beginning in Homestead, Florida on March 21 and concluding in Fontana, California on November 1...
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August 22 |
COL Juan Pablo Montoya Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán is a race car driver in NASCAR and a former Formula One and CART driver. He has enjoyed great success, most famously in top open wheel racing series...
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ReynardReynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy...
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Honda is a Japanese multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. Honda is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume. Honda surpassed Nissan in 2001 to become...
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Chip Ganassi Racing Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is an automotive racing organization with teams competing in the IndyCar Series and Rolex Sports Car Series. It is owned by businessmen Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates...
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July 30 |
BRA Cristiano da MattaCristiano Monteiro da Matta is an auto racing driver, winner of the American CART Championship in 2002, and former Formula One driver with the Toyota team.-Origins and early career:...
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ReynardReynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy...
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PPI MotorsportsPPI Motorsports was a race team which competed in the NEXTEL Cup Series and various off-road racing circuits. The team had one of the few remaining single car operations in the NEXTEL Cup series.-Early years:...
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July 29 |
SWE Kenny Bräck Kenny Bräck is a race car driver from Sweden. Until his retirement from racing, he competed in the CART, Indy Racing League and the IROC series. He is the winner of the 1999 Indianapolis 500 and the 1998 driving champion of the Indy Racing League...
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Lola |
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| 2002 |
June 30 |
BRA Cristiano da MattaCristiano Monteiro da Matta is an auto racing driver, winner of the American CART Championship in 2002, and former Formula One driver with the Toyota team.-Origins and early career:...
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Lola |
Toyota |
Newman/Haas Racing |
| IRL IndyCar Series history (Chicagoland) |
| 2001 The 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series season saw the addition of five races and loss of one to bring the total to 13. Chip Ganassi Racing returned to the Indy 500 with four cars and were joined on the grid by Penske Racing and Team Kool Green. Many other CART teams made clear their intention...
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September 2 |
USA Jaques LazierJaques Lazier is an American racing driver born January 25, 1971 in Denver, Colorado and is the younger brother of 1996 Indianapolis 500 champion Buddy Lazier and son of former Indy racer Bob Lazier....
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Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...
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Oldsmobile Oldsmobile was a brand of automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors. It was founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897. In its 107-year history, it produced 35.2 million cars, including at least 14 million built at its Lansing, Michigan factory...
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Team Menard Team Menard was an auto racing team in the Indianapolis 500 and Indy Racing League owned by John Menard. From 1991 to 1996 they modified their own Buick V6 engines for racing. This combination won pole for the 500 with Scott Brayton in 1995 and 1996; Tony Stewart used this combination for the first...
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| 2002 The 2002 Indy Racing League season was one of transition, with many CART teams participating in a partial IRL schedule while retaining "lame duck" status in their original series with their CART engine suppliers Toyota and Honda...
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September 8 |
USA Sam Hornish, Jr.Samuel Jon Hornish, Jr. is an American race car driver. He is best known for his open wheel accomplishments, which include an Indianapolis 500 victory and three Indy Racing League championships...
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Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...
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ChevroletChevrolet is a brand of automobile produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant in 1911, Chevrolet was acquired by General Motors in 1917...
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Panther Racing Panther Racing is an American open wheel auto racing team. It is one of the oldest continually operating teams in the Indy Racing League ....
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| 2003 |
September 7 |
USA Sam Hornish, Jr.Samuel Jon Hornish, Jr. is an American race car driver. He is best known for his open wheel accomplishments, which include an Indianapolis 500 victory and three Indy Racing League championships...
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Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...
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ChevroletChevrolet is a brand of automobile produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant in 1911, Chevrolet was acquired by General Motors in 1917...
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Panther Racing Panther Racing is an American open wheel auto racing team. It is one of the oldest continually operating teams in the Indy Racing League ....
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| 2004 |
September 12 |
MEX Adrian FernándezJosé Adrián Fernández Mier is a Mexican race car driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team.-Racing Career:...
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G-ForcePanoz Auto Development is an American manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz. The company is located in Hoschton, GA. Panoz products have included the Panoz Roadster and AIV Roadster, and the Panoz Esperante...
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Honda is a Japanese multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. Honda is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume. Honda surpassed Nissan in 2001 to become...
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Fernández Racing Fernández Racing is a Mexican motor racing team that competes in the American Le Mans Series and previously Champ Car, the IRL IndyCar Series, and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was co-founded by Adrian Fernández and Tom Anderson in 2001.-Open wheel:...
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| 2005 |
September 11 |
UK Dan WheldonDaniel Clive Wheldon is a English auto racing driver. The 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series champion and Indy 500 winner, Wheldon is nicknamed "Difficult Dan" in the IRL pit lane for his choleric temperament. He currently resides in St...
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Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...
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Honda is a Japanese multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. Honda is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume. Honda surpassed Nissan in 2001 to become...
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Andretti Green Racing Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series, American LeMans Series, and A1 Grand Prix.-CART:Founded in 1993 by Barry Green and Gerry Forsythe as Forsythe Green Racing, they fielded two Atlantic cars for Claude Bourbonnais and Jacques Villeneuve...
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| 2006 |
September 10 |
UK Dan WheldonDaniel Clive Wheldon is a English auto racing driver. The 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series champion and Indy 500 winner, Wheldon is nicknamed "Difficult Dan" in the IRL pit lane for his choleric temperament. He currently resides in St...
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Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...
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Honda is a Japanese multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. Honda is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume. Honda surpassed Nissan in 2001 to become...
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Chip Ganassi Racing Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is an automotive racing organization with teams competing in the IndyCar Series and Rolex Sports Car Series. It is owned by businessmen Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates...
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| 2007 |
September 9 |
UK Dario Franchitti George Dario Marino Franchitti is a Scottish racing driver of Italian descent. He formerly competed in the CART series before switching to the IndyCar Series where he was 2007 champion, and won the rain-shortened 2007 Indianapolis 500...
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Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...
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Honda is a Japanese multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. Honda is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume. Honda surpassed Nissan in 2001 to become...
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Andretti Green Racing Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series, American LeMans Series, and A1 Grand Prix.-CART:Founded in 1993 by Barry Green and Gerry Forsythe as Forsythe Green Racing, they fielded two Atlantic cars for Claude Bourbonnais and Jacques Villeneuve...
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2008The 2008 IndyCar Series season was the 13th season of the IndyCar Series. Its premier event was the 92nd Indianapolis 500 on May 25. The first race was held March 29 at Homestead. It was the 97th recognized season of top-level American open wheel racing....
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September 7 |
BRA Hélio CastronevesHélio Castroneves is a Brazilian auto racing driver currently competing in the North American IndyCar Series. In IndyCar competition, Castroneves has 14 wins and 28 poles, and has never placed lower than sixth in the standings in a complete season of racing...
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Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...
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Honda is a Japanese multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. Honda is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume. Honda surpassed Nissan in 2001 to become...
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Team Penske |
2009The 2009 IndyCar Series season is the 14th season of the IndyCar Series. The 17-race season began on April 5, and its premier event, the 93rd Indianapolis 500 was held May 24. All races will be broadcast on ABC or Versus in high-definition...
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August 29 |
AUS Ryan Briscoe Ryan Briscoe is an Australian auto racing driver who has raced open wheel and sports cars in Europe and America.- Early career :...
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Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...
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Honda is a Japanese multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. Honda is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume. Honda surpassed Nissan in 2001 to become...
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Team Penske |
CARTA cart is a vehicle or device designed for transport, using two wheels and normally pulled by one or a pair of draught animals. A handcart is pulled or pushed by one or more people...
Indy Lights history (CiceroThe Chicago Motor Speedway at Sportsman's Park located in Cicero, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, was built in 1999 by a group including Chip Ganassi, owner of Chip Ganassi Racing. In 2002 the oval shaped track suspended operations due to financial conditions in the motorsports industry. The...
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| 1999 The 1999 CART PPG/Dayton Indy Lights Championship consisted of 12 races. Oriol Servià was the series champion despite not winning a race.-Calendar:-Homestead race:Held March 21 at Homestead-Miami Speedway...
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August 22 |
NZL Scott Dixon Scott Ronald Dixon, MNZM is a New Zealand motor racer who became the most successful all-time driver in the Indy Racing League championship in the United States when he won the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio in August 2009. This took his total to 20 wins...
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| 2000 The 2000 CART Dayton Indy Lights Championship consisted of 12 races. It was dominated by Scott Dixon who captured six victories on his way to the championship.-Calendar:-Long Beach race:Held April 16 at Long Beach, California Street Course...
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July 30 |
NZL Scott Dixon Scott Ronald Dixon, MNZM is a New Zealand motor racer who became the most successful all-time driver in the Indy Racing League championship in the United States when he won the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio in August 2009. This took his total to 20 wins...
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| No Chicago race in 2001 The 2001 CART PPG/Dayton Indy Lights Championship Powered By Buick consisted of 12 races. It was dominated by Townsend Bell who captured six victories on his way to the championship. It was the last Indy Lights season...
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| IRL The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is an American based open-wheel racing series sanctioning body.The League sanctions two series, the premier IndyCar Series , whose centerpiece is the Indianapolis 500, and Firestone Indy Lights, the official developmental series of the Indy...
Indy Pro Series/Indy Lights Series history (JolietChicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago. The speedway is actually located several miles south of Joliet proper, just off Illinois Route 53 between Joliet and Wilmington, Illinois. It currently has a capacity of 75,000 people...
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| 2002 The 2002 IRL Infiniti Pro Series was the series' first season. The IPS served as a new developmental series to the Indy Racing League. All drivers utilized Dallara chassis and Infiniti engines. A. J. Foyt IV was the series champion.-Calendar:...
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September 8 |
USA Aaron FikeAaron Fike is a NASCAR and USAC driver from Galesburg, Illinois. Prior to a drug arrest, he was the driver of the #1 Toyota Tundra Craftsman Truck Series truck.He is the younger brother of former NASCAR driver A. J...
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| 2003 The 2003 IRL Menards Infiniti Pro Series Season was the series' second. It consisted of 12 races and the champion was Mark Taylor who won 7 of 12 races and only suffered 2 DNF's and 1 DNS. All teams used Dallara chassis and Infiniti engines...
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September 6 |
GBR Mark Taylor Mark Taylor is a racing driver who drove in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. He drove the entire 2004 season for two different teams, but could not find a seat for the 2005 season....
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| 2004 The 2004 Menards IRL Infiniti Pro Series Season was the series' third. It consisted of 12 races and the champion was Thiago Medeiros. All teams used Dallara chassis and Infiniti engines.-Calendar:Note:...
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September 11 |
BRA Thiago Medeiros Thiago Medeiros is a Brazilian racecar driver.After racing in Formula Three Sudamericana from 1999 to 2002, finishing 3rd in 2001 and 4th in 2002, he came to the United States in 2003 to race in the Infiniti Pro Series for Genoa Racing...
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| 2005 The 2005 Menards IRL Infiniti Pro Series Season was the series' fourth. It consisted of 14 races and the champion was Wade Cunningham. It was the first IPS season to include road course races. All teams used Dallara chassis and Infiniti engines....
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September 11 |
USA Jeff Simmons Jeff Simmons may refer to:* Jeff Simmons , former member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention* Jeff Simmons , an American race car driver, most recently driving open wheel cars in the Indy Racing League...
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| 2006 The 2006 Indy Racing League Indy Pro Series started the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway on March 26th and finished September 9th at Chicagoland Speedway.-Miami 100:*Date: March 26*Location: Homestead-Miami Speedway...
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September 9 |
NZL Wade CunninghamWade Cunningham is a racing driver and from Auckland, New Zealand who has most notably competed in the Firestone Indy Lights Series.Cunningham's professional career began when he won the Karting World Championship in 2003....
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| 2007 The 2007 Indy Racing League Indy Pro Series started on Saturday March 24 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The season's premiere race is the Freedom 100 on May 25 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The season finale was held at Chicagoland Speedway on September 9...
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September 9 |
USA Logan GomezLogan Gomez is an American race car driver from Crown Point, Indiana currently competing in the Firestone Indy Lights Series ....
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2008The 2008 Indy Racing League Firestone Indy Lights Series season, formerly the Indy Pro Series, began on March 29, 2008 and consisted of 16 races. Due to the discontinuation of the United States Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the series lost its Liberty Challenge double header...
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September 7 |
NED Arie Luyendyk, Jr.Arie Luyendyk, Jr. is an auto racing driver and son of Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk. Despite his European birth, all of his adult racing has taken place in North America where his father lives and made his career. He placed second in points in the 2002 inaugural season of the Infiniti Pro...
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| 2009 The 2009 Indy Racing League Firestone Indy Lights season began April 4 in St. Petersburg, Florida, where it ran a double-header weekend in support to the season-opening IndyCar Series event. The schedule will take place over 14 race weekends in support of the IndyCars, with 15 total races. Unlike...
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August 29 |
USA Daniel Herrington Daniel Herrington is an American racing driver from Baltimore, Maryland.Herrington began his professional racing career in Formula BMW USA in 2004 with a partial schedule. He competed full-time in 2005 for Jensen Motorsport and finished 12th in points. In 2006 he moved to the Star Mazda Series and...
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Network Television is one of the major mass media of the United States. Ninety-nine percent of American households have at least one television and the majority of households have more than one.-Television channels and networks:...
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Driver Analyst A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The term is of North American origin. The color commentator provides expert analysis and background information, such as statistics, strategy and injury reports...
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Pit Reporters A sideline reporter, also known as a field reporter/analyst, courtside reporter , clubhouse reporter , third-member of a broadcast team, or inside-the-glass reporter , is a member of the broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists with additional coverage away from the broadcasting booth or...
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| CART Champ Car races at Cicero The Chicago Motor Speedway at Sportsman's Park located in Cicero, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, was built in 1999 by a group including Chip Ganassi, owner of Chip Ganassi Racing. In 2002 the oval shaped track suspended operations due to financial conditions in the motorsports industry. The...
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| 1999 The 1999 CART season, the twenty-first in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 20 races, beginning in Homestead, Florida on March 21 and concluding in Fontana, California on November 1...
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August 22 |
ABCESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports coverage has been delegated to ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...
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Paul Page Paul Page is an American motorsports broadcaster who was the lead announcer for ABC Sports' coverage of CART and the IRL from 1988 to 2004. He currently is the lead announcer for NHRA and, formerly, for NASCAR.-Early life and career:...
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Parker Johnstone Parker Johnstone III is a former race car driver and motorsports announcer from Redmond, Oregon. An accomplished musician, he was the principal trumpet of the International Youth Orchestra, touring Europe, playing with Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic, and famed pianist Van Cliburn...
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Gary Gerould Gary Gerould is an American sportscaster, best known as the radio voice of the NBA's Sacramento Kings since 1985.Gerould was born in Midland, Michigan and got his start in broadcasting at the age of 15 on a local telegraph station...
& Jon BeekhuisJon Beekhuis is a former race car driver from Zurich, Switzerland. The 1988 Indy Lights champion, he drove in 9 CART races in 1990 and a handful more in 1989, 1991, and 1992. His best finish was an 8th at Michigan International Speedway...
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| 2000 |
July 30 |
ABCESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports coverage has been delegated to ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...
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Paul Page Paul Page is an American motorsports broadcaster who was the lead announcer for ABC Sports' coverage of CART and the IRL from 1988 to 2004. He currently is the lead announcer for NHRA and, formerly, for NASCAR.-Early life and career:...
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Parker Johnstone Parker Johnstone III is a former race car driver and motorsports announcer from Redmond, Oregon. An accomplished musician, he was the principal trumpet of the International Youth Orchestra, touring Europe, playing with Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic, and famed pianist Van Cliburn...
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Gary Gerould Gary Gerould is an American sportscaster, best known as the radio voice of the NBA's Sacramento Kings since 1985.Gerould was born in Midland, Michigan and got his start in broadcasting at the age of 15 on a local telegraph station...
& Jon BeekhuisJon Beekhuis is a former race car driver from Zurich, Switzerland. The 1988 Indy Lights champion, he drove in 9 CART races in 1990 and a handful more in 1989, 1991, and 1992. His best finish was an 8th at Michigan International Speedway...
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| 2001 |
July 29 |
ABCESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports coverage has been delegated to ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...
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Paul Page Paul Page is an American motorsports broadcaster who was the lead announcer for ABC Sports' coverage of CART and the IRL from 1988 to 2004. He currently is the lead announcer for NHRA and, formerly, for NASCAR.-Early life and career:...
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Parker Johnstone Parker Johnstone III is a former race car driver and motorsports announcer from Redmond, Oregon. An accomplished musician, he was the principal trumpet of the International Youth Orchestra, touring Europe, playing with Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic, and famed pianist Van Cliburn...
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Gary Gerould Gary Gerould is an American sportscaster, best known as the radio voice of the NBA's Sacramento Kings since 1985.Gerould was born in Midland, Michigan and got his start in broadcasting at the age of 15 on a local telegraph station...
& Jon BeekhuisJon Beekhuis is a former race car driver from Zurich, Switzerland. The 1988 Indy Lights champion, he drove in 9 CART races in 1990 and a handful more in 1989, 1991, and 1992. His best finish was an 8th at Michigan International Speedway...
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| 2002 |
June 30 |
CBS CBS Sports is a division of CBS which airs many of the sports telecasts in the United States.CBS Sports broadcasts programs like NFL on CBS, The NFL Today, Southeastern Conference football, NCAA basketball, PGA golf, and professional tennis....
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Bob Varsha Bob Varsha is one of the more prominent on-air personalities for Speed Channel. Varsha is presently the host of the network's live Formula One coverage. Varsha along with Derek Daly provided race day coverage of the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix during his time with ESPN, and therefore called Ayrton...
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Tommy Kendall Tommy Kendall is an American race car driver and television broadcaster. He is best known for his SCCA Trans-Am Series career....
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| IRL races at Chicagoland Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago. The speedway is actually located several miles south of Joliet proper, just off Illinois Route 53 between Joliet and Wilmington, Illinois. It currently has a capacity of 75,000 people...
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| 2001 The 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series season saw the addition of five races and loss of one to bring the total to 13. Chip Ganassi Racing returned to the Indy 500 with four cars and were joined on the grid by Penske Racing and Team Kool Green. Many other CART teams made clear their intention...
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September 2 |
ABCESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports coverage has been delegated to ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...
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Bob Jenkins Bob Jenkins is an American television and radio sports announcer best known for his work at ABC and ESPN calling NASCAR and IndyCar telecasts. He is currently the lead commentator for the IndyCar Series on Versus.-ESPN and ABC:...
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Larry RiceLarry Rice was an American racing driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He was the 1973 USAC National midget driver's champion and won the USAC Silver Crown series in 1977 and 1981. He was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1993.-Racing career:Larry's father...
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Jack Arute Jack Arute, Jr. is an auto racing pit reporter and college football sideline reporter for ESPN, auto racing pit reporter for Versus, and radio host for Sirius Satellite Radio's NFL Radio as well as being president of the Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut.-Biography:Arute began his work with...
& Vince WelchVince Welch is an American radio and television personality. From 1998 to March 2007, he was the sports program director at WIBC in Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to that job, he worked as a sports reporter at WISH-TV and as sports director for WNDY, both in Indianapolis...
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| 2002 The 2002 Indy Racing League season was one of transition, with many CART teams participating in a partial IRL schedule while retaining "lame duck" status in their original series with their CART engine suppliers Toyota and Honda...
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September 8 |
ABCESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports coverage has been delegated to ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...
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Paul Page Paul Page is an American motorsports broadcaster who was the lead announcer for ABC Sports' coverage of CART and the IRL from 1988 to 2004. He currently is the lead announcer for NHRA and, formerly, for NASCAR.-Early life and career:...
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Scott Goodyear Scott Goodyear is a former race car driver from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Goodyear ran the IRL and Champ Car series during his career from 1987, winning the Michigan 500 in 1992 and 1994...
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Jack Arute Jack Arute, Jr. is an auto racing pit reporter and college football sideline reporter for ESPN, auto racing pit reporter for Versus, and radio host for Sirius Satellite Radio's NFL Radio as well as being president of the Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut.-Biography:Arute began his work with...
, Gary GerouldGary Gerould is an American sportscaster, best known as the radio voice of the NBA's Sacramento Kings since 1985.Gerould was born in Midland, Michigan and got his start in broadcasting at the age of 15 on a local telegraph station...
, & Dr. Jerry PunchDr. Jerry Punch is an American auto racing and college football commentator on ESPN. Punch also does local radio spots in Knoxville...
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| 2003 |
September 7 |
ABCESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports coverage has been delegated to ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...
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Paul Page Paul Page is an American motorsports broadcaster who was the lead announcer for ABC Sports' coverage of CART and the IRL from 1988 to 2004. He currently is the lead announcer for NHRA and, formerly, for NASCAR.-Early life and career:...
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Scott Goodyear Scott Goodyear is a former race car driver from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Goodyear ran the IRL and Champ Car series during his career from 1987, winning the Michigan 500 in 1992 and 1994...
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Jack Arute Jack Arute, Jr. is an auto racing pit reporter and college football sideline reporter for ESPN, auto racing pit reporter for Versus, and radio host for Sirius Satellite Radio's NFL Radio as well as being president of the Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut.-Biography:Arute began his work with...
, Gary GerouldGary Gerould is an American sportscaster, best known as the radio voice of the NBA's Sacramento Kings since 1985.Gerould was born in Midland, Michigan and got his start in broadcasting at the age of 15 on a local telegraph station...
, & Dr. Jerry PunchDr. Jerry Punch is an American auto racing and college football commentator on ESPN. Punch also does local radio spots in Knoxville...
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| 2004 |
September 12 |
ABCESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports coverage has been delegated to ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...
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Paul Page Paul Page is an American motorsports broadcaster who was the lead announcer for ABC Sports' coverage of CART and the IRL from 1988 to 2004. He currently is the lead announcer for NHRA and, formerly, for NASCAR.-Early life and career:...
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Scott Goodyear Scott Goodyear is a former race car driver from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Goodyear ran the IRL and Champ Car series during his career from 1987, winning the Michigan 500 in 1992 and 1994...
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Jack Arute Jack Arute, Jr. is an auto racing pit reporter and college football sideline reporter for ESPN, auto racing pit reporter for Versus, and radio host for Sirius Satellite Radio's NFL Radio as well as being president of the Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut.-Biography:Arute began his work with...
, Gary GerouldGary Gerould is an American sportscaster, best known as the radio voice of the NBA's Sacramento Kings since 1985.Gerould was born in Midland, Michigan and got his start in broadcasting at the age of 15 on a local telegraph station...
, & Dr. Jerry PunchDr. Jerry Punch is an American auto racing and college football commentator on ESPN. Punch also does local radio spots in Knoxville...
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| 2005 |
September 11 |
ABCESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports coverage has been delegated to ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...
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Todd Harris Todd Harris is a play-by-play announcer for ESPNU college football coverage and World Extreme Cagefighting airing on Versus.Prior to those duties, he was the lead play-by-play announcer for ABC and ESPN's coverage of the Indy Racing League's IndyCar Series...
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Scott Goodyear Scott Goodyear is a former race car driver from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Goodyear ran the IRL and Champ Car series during his career from 1987, winning the Michigan 500 in 1992 and 1994...
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Jack Arute Jack Arute, Jr. is an auto racing pit reporter and college football sideline reporter for ESPN, auto racing pit reporter for Versus, and radio host for Sirius Satellite Radio's NFL Radio as well as being president of the Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut.-Biography:Arute began his work with...
, Dr. Jerry PunchDr. Jerry Punch is an American auto racing and college football commentator on ESPN. Punch also does local radio spots in Knoxville...
, & Jamie LittleJamie Little from Las Vegas, Nevada is the pit reporter for NASCAR Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series coverage on ESPN/ABC. Little is a former pit reporter for ESPN/ABC coverage of the Indy Racing League, although she returned to her pit reporting duty for the 2007 and 2008 Indianapolis 500...
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ABCESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports coverage has been delegated to ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...
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Marty Reid Marty Reid is an American television sportscaster who currently works for ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN on ABC. Reid is currently the lead TV announcer for ESPN on ABC's coverage of the IndyCar Series, the Indianapolis 500 and for select NASCAR Nationwide Series events. Until the end of 2006, he was the...
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Scott Goodyear Scott Goodyear is a former race car driver from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Goodyear ran the IRL and Champ Car series during his career from 1987, winning the Michigan 500 in 1992 and 1994...
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Jack Arute Jack Arute, Jr. is an auto racing pit reporter and college football sideline reporter for ESPN, auto racing pit reporter for Versus, and radio host for Sirius Satellite Radio's NFL Radio as well as being president of the Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut.-Biography:Arute began his work with...
, Dr. Jerry PunchDr. Jerry Punch is an American auto racing and college football commentator on ESPN. Punch also does local radio spots in Knoxville...
, & Jamie LittleJamie Little from Las Vegas, Nevada is the pit reporter for NASCAR Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series coverage on ESPN/ABC. Little is a former pit reporter for ESPN/ABC coverage of the Indy Racing League, although she returned to her pit reporting duty for the 2007 and 2008 Indianapolis 500...
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ABCESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports coverage has been delegated to ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...
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Marty Reid Marty Reid is an American television sportscaster who currently works for ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN on ABC. Reid is currently the lead TV announcer for ESPN on ABC's coverage of the IndyCar Series, the Indianapolis 500 and for select NASCAR Nationwide Series events. Until the end of 2006, he was the...
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Scott Goodyear Scott Goodyear is a former race car driver from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Goodyear ran the IRL and Champ Car series during his career from 1987, winning the Michigan 500 in 1992 and 1994...
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Jack Arute Jack Arute, Jr. is an auto racing pit reporter and college football sideline reporter for ESPN, auto racing pit reporter for Versus, and radio host for Sirius Satellite Radio's NFL Radio as well as being president of the Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut.-Biography:Arute began his work with...
, Vince WelchVince Welch is an American radio and television personality. From 1998 to March 2007, he was the sports program director at WIBC in Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to that job, he worked as a sports reporter at WISH-TV and as sports director for WNDY, both in Indianapolis...
, & Brienne PedigoBrienne Pedigo-Christopher is an auto racing pit reporter for ESPN and ESPN on ABC for the Indy Racing League. She was formally introduced as the newest member of the Indy Racing League Telecast crew on March 7, 2007.-Career:...
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2008The 2008 IndyCar Series season was the 13th season of the IndyCar Series. Its premier event was the 92nd Indianapolis 500 on May 25. The first race was held March 29 at Homestead. It was the 97th recognized season of top-level American open wheel racing....
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ABCESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports coverage has been delegated to ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...
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Marty Reid Marty Reid is an American television sportscaster who currently works for ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN on ABC. Reid is currently the lead TV announcer for ESPN on ABC's coverage of the IndyCar Series, the Indianapolis 500 and for select NASCAR Nationwide Series events. Until the end of 2006, he was the...
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Scott Goodyear Scott Goodyear is a former race car driver from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Goodyear ran the IRL and Champ Car series during his career from 1987, winning the Michigan 500 in 1992 and 1994...
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Jack Arute Jack Arute, Jr. is an auto racing pit reporter and college football sideline reporter for ESPN, auto racing pit reporter for Versus, and radio host for Sirius Satellite Radio's NFL Radio as well as being president of the Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut.-Biography:Arute began his work with...
, Vince WelchVince Welch is an American radio and television personality. From 1998 to March 2007, he was the sports program director at WIBC in Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to that job, he worked as a sports reporter at WISH-TV and as sports director for WNDY, both in Indianapolis...
, & Brienne PedigoBrienne Pedigo-Christopher is an auto racing pit reporter for ESPN and ESPN on ABC for the Indy Racing League. She was formally introduced as the newest member of the Indy Racing League Telecast crew on March 7, 2007.-Career:...
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2009The 2009 IndyCar Series season is the 14th season of the IndyCar Series. The 17-race season began on April 5, and its premier event, the 93rd Indianapolis 500 was held May 24. All races will be broadcast on ABC or Versus in high-definition...
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Versus Versus is a sports-oriented cable television network in the United States. It is owned by Comcast.It was previously known as OLN until a name change on September 25, 2006. Formerly, OLN stood for Outdoor Life Network, and the name was licensed from Outdoor Life magazine...
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Bob Jenkins Bob Jenkins is an American television and radio sports announcer best known for his work at ABC and ESPN calling NASCAR and IndyCar telecasts. He is currently the lead commentator for the IndyCar Series on Versus.-ESPN and ABC:...
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Jon Beekhuis Jon Beekhuis is a former race car driver from Zurich, Switzerland. The 1988 Indy Lights champion, he drove in 9 CART races in 1990 and a handful more in 1989, 1991, and 1992. His best finish was an 8th at Michigan International Speedway...
& Robbie BuhlRobbie Buhl is a former Indy Racing League competitor and current team-owner, with the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing team in the IRL's IndyCar Series....
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Jack Arute Jack Arute, Jr. is an auto racing pit reporter and college football sideline reporter for ESPN, auto racing pit reporter for Versus, and radio host for Sirius Satellite Radio's NFL Radio as well as being president of the Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut.-Biography:Arute began his work with...
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